The Unseen Body A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy

In his beautifully written prose, Dr Jonathan Reisman - physician, adventure traveller and naturalist - allows readers to navigate their insides like an explorer discovering a new world.Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and travel, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep's head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating his experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body's inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives in an internal ecosystem that reflects the natural world around us.Reisman's unique perspective on the natural world and his expert wielding of wit ultimately helps us make sense of our lives, our bodies and our world in a way readers have never before imagined.

ISBN:	9781472289391
Publisher:	Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:	Wildfire
Published date:	26 Oct 2021
DEWEY:	612
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	213
Weight:	414g
Height:	162mm
Width:	240mm
Spine width:	26mm

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